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Causes of Hypocomplementemia - CHAMPS Mnemonic
C - Cryoglobulinemia (85%), C3 glomerulopathy, cirrhosis
H - Heavy Chain deposition
Causes of Hypocomplementemia ... @AnnKumfer #Hypocomplementemia ... #Low #Complement ... CHAMPS #Mnemonic #diagnosis
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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often involved • Hypocomplementemic ... Urticaria and hypocomplementemia ... against MPO • Complement ... (Low levels mixed ... #rheumatology #classification
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
participants into a low ... The classification ... for Fall Risk Assessment ... Injuries,” (STEADI) #Diagnosis ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
I call it, “Think ... High or Think Low ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Low #Abdomen #
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
peri-shock to full ... I call it, “Think ... High or Think Low ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
staining): • Low ... Complement: Post-strep ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... #differential #diagnosis ... #algorithm #rheumatology
EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Clinical Domains:
 • Constitutional domain: Fever
 • Cutaneous domain: Non-scarring
EULAR/ACR Classification ... anticoagulant • Complement ... C3 or low C4, Low ... #EULARACR #Classification ... Erythematosus #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
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Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Classification
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Once ... filling of bucket (low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
FALLS protocol - POCUS evaluation in shock

The FALLS-protocol is an ultrasound evaluation of patients with acute
FALLS protocol - ... in shock The FALLS-protocol ... to Weil's shock classification ... #Diagnosis #FALLS ... Protocol #Shock #Algorithm